How to Read a Newspaper Like an Inside-Dopester

Ever wondered how a newspaper is put together? Is the information in it honest? Who decides what you read -- and how? What makes reporters and editors tick? Why some items are given "read-me" prominence, and others hidden next to the obituaries? Who sets the agenda of coverage for the media? A newspaper comes to you, and you read (some of) it....What you should know about this daily habit by somebody who, as a New York Times correspondent, covered the White House, the Congress, the State Department, the CIA and FBI, the My Lai massacre, and Watergate.